Nonstop flight route between Asosa, Ethiopia and Fairbanks, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(10°1'5"N by 34°35'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W)
Distance from ASO to EIL:
7,275.89 miles (11,709.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Asosa Airport (ASO), Asosa, Ethiopia and Eielson Air Force Base (EIL), Fairbanks, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,276 miles (or 11,709 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Asosa Airport and Eielson Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Asosa Airport and Eielson Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ASO / HASO |
| Airport Name: | Asosa Airport |
| Location: | Asosa, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°1'5"N by 34°35'9"E |
| Area Served: | Asosa, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5121 feet (1,561 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ASO |
| More Information: | ASO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EIL / PAEI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°39'56"N by 147°6'5"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from EIL |
| More Information: | EIL Maps & Info |
Facts about Asosa Airport (ASO):
- Asosa Airport (ASO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Asosa Airport (ASO) is Beica Airport (BEI), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) S of ASO.
- Because of Asosa Airport's high elevation of 5,121 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ASO. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ASO a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Asosa Airport (ASO) is Manihi Airport (XMH), which is nearly antipodal to Asosa Airport (meaning Asosa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihi Airport), and is located 12,128 miles (19,518 kilometers) away in Manihi, French Polynesia.
Facts about Eielson Air Force Base (EIL):
- In July 1960, the Strategic Air Command stationed the 4157th Combat Support Group at Eielson.
- The closest airport to Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Ladd Army Airfield (FBK), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NW of EIL.
- In addition to being known as "Eielson Air Force Base", another name for EIL is "Eielson AFB".
- The furthest airport from Eielson Air Force Base (EIL) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,295 miles (16,568 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Headquarters USAF General Order 2, dated 13 January 1948, redesignated Mile 26 as Eielson AFB.
- Eielson is home to the 354th Fighter Wing which is part of the Eleventh Air Force of Pacific Air Forces.
- The Air Defense Command deployed interceptors to Eielson during the 1960s.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.52 miles (70.04 km) S | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 103.04 miles (165.82 km) S | Dembidolo Airport (DEM) | Dembidolo, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 130.58 miles (210.14 km) S | Gambela Airport (GMB) | Gambela, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 144.23 miles (232.12 km) SSE | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 176.78 miles (284.49 km) N | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 6 | 202.27 miles (325.52 km) W | Malakal Airport (MAK) | Malakal, South Sudan | |
| 7 | 220.53 miles (354.91 km) SSE | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 222.71 miles (358.42 km) SE | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 259.04 miles (416.88 km) NE | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 265.59 miles (427.42 km) ENE | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 286.59 miles (461.22 km) E | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 295.98 miles (476.33 km) ESE | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 305.68 miles (491.95 km) NNE | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 322.36 miles (518.79 km) SSE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 327.88 miles (527.68 km) ENE | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,128.26 miles (19,518.49 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,126.85 miles (19,516.22 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,066.54 miles (19,419.16 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,047.17 miles (19,387.99 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,034.52 miles (19,367.63 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,019.44 miles (19,343.37 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,000.79 miles (19,313.35 km) W | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,975.77 miles (19,273.09 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,967.74 miles (19,260.16 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,933.29 miles (19,204.72 km) SW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,930.26 miles (19,199.85 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,844.78 miles (19,062.29 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,843.94 miles (19,060.92 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,841.62 miles (19,057.19 km) SE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,821.48 miles (19,024.79 km) SE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.23 miles (30.95 km) NW | Ladd Army Airfield (FBK) | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 24.54 miles (39.49 km) WNW | Fairbanks International Airport (FAI) | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 59.01 miles (94.97 km) W | Nenana Municipal Airport (ENN) | Nenana, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 59.31 miles (95.46 km) SE | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 62.08 miles (99.91 km) SE | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 74.32 miles (119.61 km) WNW | Minto Al Wright Airport (MNT) | Minto, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 84.35 miles (135.75 km) SW | McKinley National Park Airport (MCL) | McKinley Park, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 85.66 miles (137.86 km) ESE | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 92.02 miles (148.08 km) NE | Circle Hot Springs Airport (CHP) | Circle Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 92.13 miles (148.26 km) NE | Central Airport (CEM) | Central, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 105.87 miles (170.38 km) NW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 106.58 miles (171.53 km) WNW | Manley Hot Springs Airport (MLY) | Manley Hot Springs, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 109.02 miles (175.45 km) NNW | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 110.73 miles (178.20 km) SW | Summit Airport (UMM) | Summit, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 117.00 miles (188.30 km) NNE | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,294.82 miles (16,567.87 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,272.65 miles (16,532.19 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,272.20 miles (16,531.45 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,240.74 miles (16,480.83 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,232.10 miles (16,466.93 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,141.32 miles (16,320.83 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,098.42 miles (16,251.80 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,027.05 miles (16,136.93 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,021.32 miles (16,127.70 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,016.69 miles (16,120.27 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,015.39 miles (16,118.17 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,014.79 miles (16,117.20 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,013.90 miles (16,115.78 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,993.38 miles (16,082.74 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,986.33 miles (16,071.40 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |